hi all, looking to get a 996 GT2 - would be driving a couple of hours on the weekends around town, would not be doing any track work with it - yet. thanks

 

Shouldn't be an issue at all unless your roads are atrocious. I use mine without fear and only ever think about ground clearance under the front lip. Good luck.
Simonoz
2001 GT2
1974 Carrera RS

 

The ride is stiff. I was off-put at first but adding GT3 single piece buckets made the ride more acceptable. It is a softer ride than the 996 GT3 if you have ever been in one of those. It is ground scraping low however.

 

If you are concerned about ride quality then you shouldn't be looking to get a GT car in the first place.
Even if you live with the ride I am guessing many other issues with the 996gt2 will make you regret it.
Better a turbo maybe.

John

 

thanks for all your responses

one last question - does the GT2 have higher maintenance costs than other carreras - obvously it may share a lot of parts w the other 911s. it seems every time my 997 4S goes in its either a 1500 or 2000$ repair bill. i was wondering if the GT2 bill will be substantially higher altho not ferrari level maintence costs???

 

If you wonder about "is the car comfortable", the GT2 might not please you. It rides stiff as a brick, is mean, misbehaves and can be quite unforgiving to the novice. That is compared to the 4WD turbo. Compared to the GT3, it is as stiff of a ride, but adds a "watch out when stepping on it getting out of a turn" Power curve. In short, the car is absolutely fantastic - if you like that sort of thing. For power and comfort, get a turbo with a flash.. Just my 2 cents.

 

I agree. From the questions asked.... comfort,cruising and low maintenance cost... none of which are adjectives I would use in a gt2 ownership.

 

My GT2 has triple adjustable Motons, surprisingly it's not as bad as one would think ride wise for all of the solid suspension stuff I have in it, and my aggressive/stiff spring setup... BUT, it's back breaking regardless. IMO, stock is worse though LOL, so that's saying something..

If it's just a weekend car, by all means though.

 

thanks - what are your maintenance costs like?

 

Most consumables are about turbo price. EXCEPT: Ceramic Brakes (also available in Turbo S)

 

Well... To be honest, if you don't run OEM parts that come stock on the car, some things may be cheaper (IE, gt3 cup rotors) F the PCCB's, those have been sitting in the boxes.. I run the cup rotors or slotted alcons/deman rotors, along with a nice set of PFC pads or Pagid's and it's WAY better IMO than any ceramic setup!

I just go through pads, tires, and rotors after a season, just the oil changes/alignments as well.. But i'm doing a lot of tracking throughout my season, 30+ day's, and i'm talking time/trial hot laps not just scenic driving lol.. Everything holds up to a T knock on wood, car is so strong and reliable, not to mention insanely fast once you know the car and get to manhandle it! I have pulled lap times on some courses right behind GT3 cups, and that's on DOT R compounds!

So really depends how your usage will be. But from what it sounds like as a weekend car, your maintenance will be relatively cheap and worry free pending the car is clean from any prior history and such!

Best of luck, my advice is though to make sure it's what you want. Most people who contemplate buying a GT2 know it's for them, or what they want. Others who question it? 99% of the time it's not the car for them, just seeing from forum history and what people are deciding against (GT2 or GT3 and turbo) and what they wind up buying.. Best advice is just to drive one and see if you love it enough to buy one, although I know it's hard getting a chance to get a ride in one let alone drive one.

Best of luck, Martin

 

I could never understand all the negativity towards the GT2/3 suspensions ride especially for those who are not going to daily drive the car.
Either my standards for rough are way out of whack or now people have become accustomed to a Cadillac float.

 

I cant help thinking I am with Lightguy on this one. I dont think the GT2 is too hard, and certainly nowhere near as hard as the 964RS I had. In fact mine isnt even as stiff as the GT3 I had (yet), but perhaps that is because the extra 30kilos or so are working the springs a bit harder and I havent lowered it to race spec yet? In any case its fine for me and my beloved on our weekend drives, and our roads here are rubbish.
From a maintenance perspective, I cant see that the GT2 is going to be much worse than a GT3 that needs it neck wringing. I'm not revving the GT2 anywhere near as hard as the GT3, and thats one of the things I really enjoy about the 2 over the 3. Many people are the opposite, but thats what makes the world go round as they say. I know the 3 has titanium rods, etc to cope, and they really are bulletproof, but the lazy power of the GT2 takes some beating in my experience, and its hardly high stress motoring.
As has been said, try to drive the two and then make your mind up. Its a lot cheaper than switching later, unless you're a serial offender like me
Cheers
Simonoz
2001 GT2
1974 Carrera RS
ex 964RS
ex 993RSCS
ex 1973 RS
ex 993 Turbo

 

Well I guess I should have mentioned, i'm running 1000/800 springs, so my opinion isn't exactly viable to this discussion on stock suspension. I will say this, depends where you live and your tolerance? In NY, you feel how choppy everything is, especially with stiffer springs and solid suspension components.. After a while it does get a bit uncomfortable, but not unlivable by any means of course.